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Italy - land of opportunities

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Recent research shows that car insurance in Italy costs five times the European average, underinsurance is rife and the government is scaling back on its intervention. Liz Booth investigates whether there are any opportunities for foreign insurers.

With Italian motor insurance costing five times the European average, it was a little surprising that a recent Swiss Re report suggested that there are still plenty of opportunities for the insurance

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